Tips for the actual assembly part of the build? (infosec.pub)

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cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/32005086

When the postie comes, I'll be building a PC for the first time in years. What are the do's, don'ts and tips nowadays?

Obviously classics like RTFM, plan ahead and retrieve any dropped screws are evergreen.

Things I believe are true: tighten your CPU cooler screws evenly (like putting on a car tyre), all screws should be no more than finger tight, build in a dust-free environment.

What about grounding yourself? I remember reading that the danger of this was way overstated and e.g. anti-static wrist straps were a waste of money. Is building in a case that's plugged in (but powered off) enough?

I've seen recommendations to build outside of the case first to test components - is this good advice?

Anything else?

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[-] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

I'm the IT equivalent of "No airbags, we die like men" in than I never wear a grounding strap.

It's either missing, in an inconvenient place, or I simply forget. Plus it inhibits my movement. When I'm rummaging through server innards I'm usually in a hurry to get things operational again, which often means moving about a lot.

Touch the chassis, and do the same with any screws and tools to even out any static.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, same. I don't even know if we had grounding straps available in the data center when I worked in the office. I would just touch the chassis and do my thing.

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